The US military said on Friday that it had begun withdrawing troops from Syria, initiating a drawdown that has blindsided allies and sparked a scramble for control of the areas that American troops will leave, reported Washington Post.

The US military said on Friday that it had begun withdrawing troops from Syria, initiating a drawdown that has blindsided allies and sparked a scramble for control of the areas that American troops will leave, reported Washington Post.

Israel launched surface-to-surface missiles at a military installation outside the Syrian capital Damascus overnight, reported BBC citing Syrian state TV. The attack caused damage but two missiles were intercepted, it added.

Iran plans to construct an oil refinery in Syria’s western city of Homs that would have an initial processing capacity of 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) with potential to increase to 140,000 bpd once fully developed, said a top official.

Iran plans to construct an oil refinery in Syria’s western city of Homs that would have an initial processing capacity of 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) with potential to increase to 140,000 bpd once fully developed, said a top official.

An estimated 40,000 children are trapped in extremely dangerous conditions in Raqqa as fighting intensifies in and around the Syrian city, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has reported, warning that "many are caught in the cr

An estimated 40,000 children are trapped in extremely dangerous conditions in Raqqa as fighting intensifies in and around the Syrian city, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has reported, warning that "many are caught in the cr

At least 39 people were killed on Saturday in an explosion that hit near buses carrying people evacuated from a besieged area of government loyalists, reported Syrian TV.
A war monitor put the death toll at 24 in the area controll

At least 39 people were killed on Saturday in an explosion that hit near buses carrying people evacuated from a besieged area of government loyalists, reported Syrian TV.
A war monitor put the death toll at 24 in the area controll

Brent crude oil price rose towards $56 a barrel today (April 10), supported by the tension over Syria following the US missile strike and another shutdown at Libya's largest oilfield.
Brent crude rose 68 cents to $55.92, not f